exhausted!!!

hey, new around here and could use some help! bought a "used" v&h header for my 82" kz 750. header was kinda banged up a lil rough but a lil sand and paint goes a long way.so my dilema is... installed the header fit fine accept the stock spacers that go in front of the flange are to short to push the header to the block. tried fab-ing some outta spare parts but still had god awful leaks any ideas are appreciated.
thanx, "newb"

Contact www.z1enterprises.com and talk to them about your problem. They are full of information about these old bikes.

double up some copper crush washers!

contact vance and hines and get the longer keepers.
they might give them to you for free if you say you lost the original one's.

The stock exhaust pipes have flanges welded to the header tips & use short half-moon exhaust collars. I'm guessing the replacement system has the flared header tips, so you'll need longer collars. You should be able to use those from a 70s KZ650, 1980 KZ650 & a few other models such as the KZ550s (Kawasaki.com has a cross-reference).

Yeah you can doubble up the exhaust crush rings/gaskets.use some Permatex Ultra Copper sealant to goo it all up and you should be OK.

thanx everyone i called v&h and ordered new collars 20 bux but i know they'll work.